Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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